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Meatball vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between meatball and puff pastry

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B6, while puff pastry has more selenium and vitamin K.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for copper, 66% more than puff pastry.
  • The amount of sodium in puff pastry is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of puff pastry is 56.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Meatballs, meatless and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +190.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +513.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +473.3%
Contains more IronIron +20.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2962.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +214.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +952.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +1325.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 22.228g 117%
Copper 0.706mg 0.115mg 66%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.323mg 51%
Fats 9g 38.5g 45%
Selenium 0.8µg 24.5µg 43%
Phosphorus 344mg 60mg 41%
Protein 21g 7.4g 27%
Manganese 0.495mg 22%
Saturated fat 1.425g 5.502g 19%
Calories 197kcal 558kcal 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 8.828g 17%
Choline 88.4mg 6.2mg 15%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.3µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.019mg 14%
Sodium 550mg 253mg 13%
Carbs 8g 45.7g 13%
Fiber 4.6g 1.5g 12%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.54mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.55mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 3.8mg 8%
Folate 78µg 55µg 6%
Iron 2.16mg 2.6mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.258mg 3%
Potassium 180mg 62mg 3%
Calcium 25mg 10mg 2%
Net carbs 3.4g 44.2g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 0.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.8%
Contains more WaterWater +683.8%
Contains more OtherOther +300%
Contains more FatsFats +327.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +471.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +303.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +376.4%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/nutrients
  2. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.